You of fur and flicking tail
oh how your nine lives
saved mine
Despite moody moments
and shunning stares
Most days pass in
spots of sunlight
leaving bits of fuzz
everywhere
You have done well
with your canine friends
(contrary to belief)
for we are, after all,
family
in the end
But the years pass
and you grow older
faster
than I
This is both the curse
and what makes you
so precious
With humble thanks
I share this home
with your wild spirit
and grateful your magic
touched
my heart